Comments on: The Western Wall http://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/09/30/kotel-western-wailing-wall-jewish/ Priyank's notes from the road.. Sun, 13 May 2012 00:50:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/09/30/kotel-western-wailing-wall-jewish/#comment-2686 Priyank Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:15:43 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=567#comment-2686 <b>AZZenny</b>: Thanks :)I stand corrected, the tour is not free, I don't remember the cost, but it wasn't much. Also I don't remember if I got lower price due to my student card.The tour was very spiritual experience indeed. The tour guide tells little stories and that makes the feeling intense. AZZenny:
Thanks :)

I stand corrected, the tour is not free, I don’t remember the cost, but it wasn’t much. Also I don’t remember if I got lower price due to my student card.

The tour was very spiritual experience indeed. The tour guide tells little stories and that makes the feeling intense.

]]> By: AZZennyhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/09/30/kotel-western-wailing-wall-jewish/#comment-2685 AZZenny Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:06:20 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=567#comment-2685 Priyank -- the Western Wall Tunnel Tour is not free, and generally must be booked ahead by weeks, but is absolutely worth doing. My adult daughter and I took it recently, and she found it a far more spiritually moving experience than the above-ground wall. From an archeological and architectural perspective, the tour is really excellent. Priyank — the Western Wall Tunnel Tour is not free, and generally must be booked ahead by weeks, but is absolutely worth doing. My adult daughter and I took it recently, and she found it a far more spiritually moving experience than the above-ground wall. From an archeological and architectural perspective, the tour is really excellent.

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/09/30/kotel-western-wailing-wall-jewish/#comment-2684 Priyank Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:54:01 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=567#comment-2684 <b>Akhilesh</b>: History of some cultures is written in blood. It is part and parcel of human civilization. While Muslims have for centuries destroyed Hindu temples, the reverse never happened and we must be proud of our tolerance.Secondly, we don't know were Rama was born (only the fundamentalists seem to have all details.) Since we believe God is omnipresent (<span class="hin" lang="mr">निर् गुण, निराकार </span>), the physical location is irrelevant to me.Finally, I don't know, since 5000 BC we are having a tolerant culture, welcoming anyone who came - Aryans, Christians, Muslims, Parsis, Jews, giving birth to Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, never invaded neighbors... and suddenly now I think the Hindu hardliners are brainwashed by Talibanist intolerance. This has no place in our culture.Anyway, after that long comment, I am afraid I cannot let this topic to be discussed further as it is irrelevant to the post. Thankyou for your opinions. Akhilesh:
History of some cultures is written in blood. It is part and parcel of human civilization. While Muslims have for centuries destroyed Hindu temples, the reverse never happened and we must be proud of our tolerance.

Secondly, we don’t know were Rama was born (only the fundamentalists seem to have all details.) Since we believe God is omnipresent (निर् गुण, निराकार ), the physical location is irrelevant to me.

Finally, I don’t know, since 5000 BC we are having a tolerant culture, welcoming anyone who came – Aryans, Christians, Muslims, Parsis, Jews, giving birth to Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, never invaded neighbors… and suddenly now I think the Hindu hardliners are brainwashed by Talibanist intolerance. This has no place in our culture.

Anyway, after that long comment, I am afraid I cannot let this topic to be discussed further as it is irrelevant to the post. Thankyou for your opinions.

]]> By: Akhileshhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/09/30/kotel-western-wailing-wall-jewish/#comment-2683 Akhilesh Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:36:24 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=567#comment-2683 And there are so many more places in India where Hindu structures have been destroyed systematically. Do you know any temple remaining in Pakistan? We are excessively accommodating to these outsiders. And there are so many more places in India where Hindu structures have been destroyed systematically. Do you know any temple remaining in Pakistan? We are excessively accommodating to these outsiders.

]]> By: Akhileshhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/09/30/kotel-western-wailing-wall-jewish/#comment-2682 Akhilesh Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:35:48 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=567#comment-2682 Hi, beautiful pictures and what an interesting story. Muslims have really caused problems everywhere. Even our own Ayodhya temple, the birth place of Rama was demolished and a mosque was built. We must correct history at all these places. Hi, beautiful pictures and what an interesting story. Muslims have really caused problems everywhere. Even our own Ayodhya temple, the birth place of Rama was demolished and a mosque was built. We must correct history at all these places.

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/09/30/kotel-western-wailing-wall-jewish/#comment-2681 Priyank Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:01:09 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=567#comment-2681 <b>Bob</b>: Thanks, and I feel so <i>under</i>traveled compared to other people ;) Bob:
Thanks, and I feel so undertraveled compared to other people ;)

]]> By: Bobhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/09/30/kotel-western-wailing-wall-jewish/#comment-2680 Bob Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:51:18 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=567#comment-2680 Very interesting, I would love to go on the tour, so rich in history, you have seen a lot for your years my friend. Very interesting, I would love to go on the tour, so rich in history, you have seen a lot for your years my friend.

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/09/30/kotel-western-wailing-wall-jewish/#comment-2679 Priyank Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:57:34 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=567#comment-2679 Thanks <b>Matt</b> :) Thanks Matt :)

]]> By: Nomadic Matthttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2008/09/30/kotel-western-wailing-wall-jewish/#comment-2678 Nomadic Matt Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:34:48 +0000 http://priyank.com/weblog/?p=567#comment-2678 That was an excellent comprehensive post! informative! That was an excellent comprehensive post! informative!

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